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What is the Florida Civic Literacy Exam?

In accordance with Florida Statue 1007.25 and Florida Administrative Code, Rule 6A-10.02413, Tallahassee State College will be offering the Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE) for completion of an Associate of Arts Degree or Associate of Science Degree. 

The test consists of approximately 80 multiple-choice questions. In order, to pass one needs to get 60% of the questions correct.

The following link can help you schedule the test or learn more about testing center services.

• TSC Testing Center

The FCLE measures the following civic literacy competencies and outcomes:

• Understanding of the basic principles and practices of American democracy and how they are applied in our republican form of government
• Understanding of the United States Constitution and its application
• Knowledge of the founding documents and how they have shaped the nature and functions of our institutions of self-government
• Understanding of landmark Supreme Court cases, landmark legislation, and landmark executive actions and their impact on law and society

The Learning Commons offer workshops in the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters to help you prepare. MyTSC provides information on upcoming workshops.

Civic Literacy Workshops - Fall 2024

• Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 2 p.m. - Principles of Democracy
• Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 2 p.m. - The Constitution
• Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 2 p.m. - Founding Documents
• Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 2 p.m. - Landmark Decisions
• Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 2 p.m. - FCLE Test Review

Workshops are hybrid. You may choose to attend in-person (LC 251) or via Zoom (ID: 955 2844 0194). Zoom pre-registration is open.

In the meantime, you can view recordings of these videos using the links below.  These are on the Learning Commons YouTube channel.

• Principles of Democracy
• The U.S. Constitution
• Founding Documents
• Landmark Decisions

Quizlet Flashcards

• Basic Principles and Practices of American Democracy
• Understanding the Constitution
• Founding Documents

Recommended FCLE Resources are listed below!

• Supplemental Guide for the Florida Civic Literacy Examination - This resource is provided by FDOE. There are many links for further study based on the competency.
• Florida Civic Literacy Examination Sample Items - This resource is provided by FDOE. There are many links for further study based on the competency.
• Florida Department of Education Resource Page

Students enrolled in the B.S. in Elementary Education or the B.S. in Exceptional Student Education are required to take and pass sections of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE). Successful completion of the FTCE General Knowledge (GK) Test is required.

The GK Test is composed of four subtests: Essay, English Language Skills, Reading, and Mathematics. 

The Learning Commons offers workshops throughout the year and individualized tutoring plans for students preparing for the GK Test. You can find more information and resources to help you prepare below. 

Test Information

• What is the General Knowledge (GK) test?
• Test Information Guide
• Competencies and Skills and Blueprints
• Video: What can I expect?

Practice Tests and Study Planning

• TeachersTestPrep.com: Sign up for a free account and take the practice tests for each GK Test section. Print out your results/diagnostics and bring them to the Learning Commons to create your individualized tutoring plan! 
• Study Planner
• Success Skills Videos
• Work with a Success Coach
• Test Competencies and Skills Worksheet
• Individualized Tutoring Plan Template

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The following are linked as PDF unless noted otherwise.

Essay/English Language Skills (ELS)/Reading 

• Video: Reading, ELS, and Essay Tips from the Learning Commons
• Essay Competency 1: Knowledge of formal college-level writing (100%)
  • Understanding Writing Prompts
  • 25 Writing Prompts (Practice)
  • Selecting a Writing Mode
  • Essay Introduction
  • How to Construct a Thesis Statement
  • PIE Paragraph Structure
  • TAXES Paragraph Structure
  • Transition Word Handout
  • Point of View Shift
• ELS Competency 1: Knowledge of language structure (33%)
  • Sentence Structure pdf
  • Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers Practice
  • Parallelism Practice
• ELS Competency 2: Knowledge of vocabulary application (33%)
  • Denotation pdf
  • Denotation-Connotation Practice
  • Wordiness pdf
  • Confusing Word Pairs
• ELS Competency 3: Knowledge of standard English conventions (34%)
  • Verb Forms pdf
  • Verb Tense Shift pdf
  • Pronoun Case Practice
  • Agreement-Pronoun Antecedent pdf
  • Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Practice
  • Vague Pronoun Reference Practice
  • Adjectives - Adverbs pdf
  • Logical Comparisons Practice
  • Punctuations-Commas, Semicolons, Colons, Quotation Marks, Apostrophes
  • Capitalization pdf
• Reading Competency 1: Knowledge of key ideas and details based on text selections (40%)
  • Finding the Main Idea
  • Supporting Details
  • Purpose and Tone
• Reading Competency 2: Knowledge of text structure and meaning based on text selections (25%)
  • Patterns of Organization
  • Vocabulary in Context
• Reading Competency 3: Knowledge of the integration of information and ideas based on text selections (35%)
  • Inference Explanation Study Sheet

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Mathematics

• Video: Mathematics Subtest Tips from the Learning Commons
• Math Competency 1: Knowledge of number sense, concepts, and operations (25%)
  • The Basic Percent Equation
  • Percent Problems the Proportion Method
  • Markup and Discount
• Math Competency 2: Knowledge of geometry and measurement (25%)
  • Volume of Basic Geometric Figures
  • Triangles, Angles and Parallel Lines
  • Coin and Stamp Problems
• Math Competency 3: Knowledge of algebraic thinking and coordinate plane (30%)
  • Solving Linear and Compound Inequalities
  • Operations on Rational Numbers (decimals)
  • Solving Equations in the Form ax Plus b Equals c
  • Slope-intercept Form and Point-slope Form
  • Logarithmic and Exponential Equations
• Math Competency 4: Knowledge of probability, statistics, and data interpretation (20%)
  • Z Scores and the Empirical Rule
  • The Fundamental Counting Principle

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The links in this section take you to the Workforce Development section of our website and offer general information about this test.

• GED Prep Information

The Learning Commons offers one-on-one tutoring to students enrolled in GED Prep at Tallahassee State College. At this time, all the handouts listed in the GED Mathematical Reasoning session are in pdf format.

Absolute value

• Opposites and Absolute Value

Decimals

• Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers
• Multiplying and Dividing Decimal Numbers
• Operations on Rational Numbers (decimals)
• Order Relations in Fractions and Decimal Numbers
• Reading and Writing Decimal Numbers

Exponents

• Basic Exponents
• Exponents and Fractions
• Integer Exponents and Dividing Monomials
• Law of Exponents
• Scientific Notation
• Simplifying Rational Exponents

Factoring

• Factoring by Grouping
• Factoring Summary
• Factoring Trinomials in the Form Xsq Plus BX plus C
• Factoring Trinomials in the form AXsq Plus BX plus C
• Factoring Trinomials in the Form AXsq Plus BX plus C by Grouping
• Greatest Common Factor
• Least Common Multiple
• Monomial Factors
• Prime Factorization
• Special Factoring

Fractions

• Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers
• Adding Fractions and Mixed Numbers
• Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers
• Introduction to Fractions
• Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers
• Operations on Rational Numbers (Fractions)
• Simplifying Algebraic Fractions
• Simplifying Rational Expressions
• Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers
• The Order Relation Between Two Fractions
• Writing Equivalent Fractions

Geometry

• Area of Basic Geometric Figures
• Geometry Formulas and Shapes
• Geometry Exercises - Perimeter
• Perimeter of Basic Geometric Figures
• Volume of Basic Geometric Figures

Graphing

• Finding x and y Intercepts
• Graphing Linear Equations
• Systems of Linear Inequalities
• The Rectangular Coordinate System

Inequalities

• Solving General Inequalities
• Solving Inequalities in the Form x +a less than b and ax less than b
• Solving Linear Inequalities and Compound Inequalities

Linear equations

• Slope-Intercept Form and Point-Slope Form
• Solutions of Linear Equations in Two Variables
• Solving Equations in the Form ax=b
• Solving Equations in the Form x+a=b
• Solving Equations in the Form ax+b=c
• Solving Equations in the Form ax+b=cx+d
• Solving Equations With Fractions
• Solving Equations With Parentheses

Literal equations

• Solving Literal Equations

Number sense

• Adding Integers
• BLANK Multiplication Table
• Multiplication Table Filled-in
• Order of Operations Agreement
• Order Relations Between Signed Numbers
• Properties of Real Numbers
• Rules of Divisibility
• Subtracting Integers
• The Set of Real Numbers

Percents, ratios, rates, and proportions

• Applications of Percents
• Converting Among Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
• Percent Problems The Proportion Method
• Proportions
• Rates
• Ratio
• The Basic Percent Equation
• Writing Decimals and Fractions as Percents
• Writing Percents and Decimals as Fractions

Polynomials

• Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
• Dividing a Polynomial by a Monomial
• Evaluating Variable Expressions
• Multiplying Binomials With Special Products
• Multiplying Monomials
• Multiplying Polynomials
• Multiplying Two Binomials Using the FOIL Method
• Simplifying Variable Expressions By Combining Like Terms
• Simplifying Variable Expressions Using Properties of Multiplication
• Simplifying Variable Expressions Using the Distributive Property

Quadratic equations

• Solving Quadratic Equations
• The Quadratic Formula

Radicals

• Adding and Subtracting Square Roots
• Evaluating and Simplifying nth roots
• Multiplying Square Roots
• Simplifying Square Roots (extended version)
• Simplifying Square Roots (short version)
• Solving Radical Equations

Translating words into algebra

• Applications of Translating to Equations
• Expressions Written in Terms of One Variable
• Translating Sentences Into Equations
• Translating Verbal Expressions Into Variable Expressions

Whole numbers

• Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers - Applications
• Multiplying and Dividing Whole Numbers - Applications
• Estimating Whole Number Answers
• Whole Numbers - Place Value

Word problems and applications

• Consecutive Integers
• Markup and Discount